The Plaid Pilot Podcast: Aviation Training and More (Todd Weld)
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| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
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| 16 Jul 2022 | Trailer | 00:00:21 | |
Check out the trailer for The Plaid Pilot Podcast, a brand new aviation history podcast. Coming soon! | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Amelia Earhart | 00:53:47 | |
Nearly everyone has heard of Amelia Earhart. This week Emily Herron joins me to talk about the aviatrix behind the famous and tragic around-the-world flight. | |||
| 04 Aug 2022 | Who Was Harriet Quimby? | 00:35:34 | |
Harriet Quimby is possibly one of the most famous women you've never heard of. At the age of 36, she became the first woman in the United States to earn her pilot license. In this episode I talk about the ways she made her mark during the first decade of powered flight. | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Otto Lilienthal: The Father of Aviation | 00:40:49 | |
Otto Lilienthal made over 2000 glider flights in the 19th Century and some of his findings are still used in the study of aerodynamics today. Traff Doherty, the director of the National Soaring Museum, joins me this week to talk about the Father of Aviation and the legacy he left. | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | Wiley Post: From the Farm to the Stratosphere | 01:04:01 | |
Wiley Post grew up moving from farm to farm around Texas and Oklahoma. He dropped out of school before high school and eventually spent time in prison. He would go on to set multiple aviation records and become the first person to fly a single engine airplane solo around the world. Greg Primus joins me to talk about his remarkable life. | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | How I Became a Pilot/Get to Know Me | 00:24:32 | |
In this episode, we take a break from aviation history to get to know your host. I talk about growing up as an avgeek, and how I ended up becoming a pilot. | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | Five Pioneering Aviatrixes You Should Know | 00:55:57 | |
Blanche Scott became the first woman to solo an airplane in the United States 112 years ago this week. On this episode I'm joined by Northrup Grumman test conductor Casey Truman as we talk about her life and the lives of Hazel Ying Lee, Bessie Coleman, Jackie Cochran, and Willa Brown: all women who paved the way for those who came after them in aviation. | |||
| 08 Sep 2022 | Boeing 747: Five Variants of the Queen of the Skies | 00:45:48 | |
In this week's episode, we talk a little bit about the history of the Boeing 747 and look at five of the coolest variants that have been produced over the years. | |||
| 15 Sep 2022 | Podcast Stickers! | 00:00:49 | |
I'm taking the week off, but I want to say thanks for listening by giving away free The Plaid Pilot Podcast stickers. If you want one, send me an email at todd@theplaidpilot.com or on Instagram - @theplaidpilot | |||
| 22 Sep 2022 | The Flying Hobos | 00:30:44 | |
Ninety years ago this week, James Banning and Thomas Allen took off from Los Angeles, California to become the first African Americans to fly coast to coast. Relying on the generosity of others for food, lodging and fuel, they called themselves The Flying Hobos. On this week's episode, I talk about their incredible story. | |||
| 29 Sep 2022 | Fast Eddie: The Story of Eddie Rickenbacker, Part 1 | 00:37:30 | |
Dropping out of school as a teenager after his father's death, Edward Rickenbacker would eventually become a famous race car driver, WWI ace, and go on to purchase the largest sporting venue in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Greg Primus joins me in a special two-part episode following the incredible story of "Fast Eddie". | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | Fast Eddie: The Story of Eddie Rickenbacker, Part 2 | 00:43:56 | |
After becoming the Ace of Aces for the United States in WWI, with 26 kills, Eddie Rickenbacker returned home a hero, but his story was far from over. From designing cars, to writing books, to pledging his airline to help in WWII, life after the Army was anything but mundane. Greg Primus joins me in a special two-part episode following the incredible story of "Fast Eddie". | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | Hear Me on the Food 4 Thought Podcast! | 00:04:54 | |
I'm taking this week off as I prepare for my Instrument Checkride, but you can still catch me talking about aviation history on the Food 4 Thought Podcast at https://thefood4thoughtpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1958889/11457241 | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Instrument Checkride Update | 00:02:19 | |
It has been an eventful week, not with all the results I'd hoped for. But catch next week's special Halloween episode where I get to talk with the Director of Operations at a museum where paranormal aviators still walk the halls. | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | A Haunted Aviation Museum! | 00:47:46 | |
For this week’s Halloween special, I get to talk to Barb Kramer from the haunted Kansas Aviation Museum. We talk about the history of the museum and aviation in Kansas, and Barb shares some ghost stories from her time as Director of Operations. | |||
| 03 Nov 2022 | Who are the 99s? | 01:06:02 | |
In 1929, Amelia Earhart got together with fellow aviatrixes to form an organization dedicated to promoting aviation, keeping records of women in aviation, and giving women pilots a community to grow with. Over nine decades later, the 99s are a thriving organization. This week I'm joined by Natalie Gramer to talk about the history of women in aviation, and the 99s. | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | A History of Veterans Day | 00:15:38 | |
On this week's episode, I take a break from aviation history and briefly talk about the history of Veterans Day from its World War I origin in 1918 and how the holiday has evolved today. | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Silent Heroes of the Cold War | 01:00:32 | |
On November 17, 1955, a US Air Force C-54 crashed on the way to Area 51 on a mission to support the development of the U-2 spy plane. On this week's episode, I get to talk to Ky Plaskon, author of Silent Heroes of the Cold War, about the story behind the crash. | |||
| 24 Nov 2022 | Happy Thanksgiving! | 00:01:13 | |
Due to technical difficulties, I wasn't able to get this week's episode recorded, but I still wanted to stop in and say Happy Thanksgiving! See you next week! | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | Who Was D.B. Cooper? | 00:36:05 | |
On November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305 bound for Seattle from Portland, OR and after receiving $200,000 cash as ransom for the passengers, parachuted into the rainy night never to be seen again. This week I tell his story. | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | Going On Hiatus | 00:03:55 | |
Thank you guys for all of the support the last five months. The show will be on hiatus starting this week as I get ready for my checkride and start commercial training. Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and fluffy landings! | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | I Failed My Instrument Checkride! | 00:48:33 | |
I finally passed my instrument checkride on my second attempt! In this episode I talk about my instrument training journey and lessons learned from two attempts at the checkride. | |||
| 12 Sep 2023 | Training Update: Part 61 vs Part 141 Flight Training | 00:37:38 | |
After finishing the first part of my Commercial Pilot training, I'm back to share a little about my journey and talk about the differences I've experienced in Part 61 and 141 flight training. | |||
| 26 Sep 2023 | A History of Flight Instruments | 00:42:56 | |
On September 24, 1929 Jimmy Doolittle made the first flight completely on instruments, so in this episode, we take a look at the history of instruments on the flight deck from the first flight at Kitty Hawk to satellite navigation. | |||
| 03 Oct 2023 | A Brief History of Ballooning | 00:43:41 | |
This week, Lynne Newton of the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum joins me to talk about the 239 year old history of ballooning from 18th century Versailles to the Balloon Fiesta that takes place in Albuquerque every year. She also gives us some insight into getting into the hobby. | |||
| 17 Oct 2023 | Lake Havasu PIREP | 00:30:45 | |
This week we mix things up a little and instead of aviation history, I'm sharing a PIREP (that's short for Pilot Report) about a recent flight to Lake Havasu, AZ. | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | Champaign Gal: Interview with a B-25 Pilot | 00:49:44 | |
This week I had the honor of sitting down with Bill Weidenhammer, a retired pilot with the US Navy, and B-25 pilot with the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana, Ohio. On the show he talks about the history of Champaign Gal, the museum's own B-25, and gives some tips to the aspiring warbird pilot. | |||
| 31 Oct 2023 | Revisiting A Haunted Aviation Museum | 00:51:43 | |
For this week’s Halloween special we are revisiting an old episode where I got to talk to Barb Kramer from the haunted Kansas Aviation Museum. We talk about the history of the museum and aviation in Kansas, and Barb shares some ghost stories from her time as Director of Operations. | |||
| 07 Nov 2023 | Three Things You Probably Didn't Know About the B-29 (And One You Probably Did) | 00:34:39 | |
This week we talk about the B-29 Superfortress, the most advanced bomber in the American fleet during WWII. | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | Revisiting A History of Veterans Day | 00:18:15 | |
This week, we revisit the history of Veterans Day, a holiday that began with the end of the first World War. | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 | The Vin Fiz Flyer | 00:31:48 | |
Happy Thanksgiving! | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Jesse Brown and Thomas Hudner: Devotion, Friendship, and the Forgotten War | 00:38:36 | |
This week we are talking about the incredible story of Jesse Brown, who was the US Navy's first African American fighter pilot, and Thomas Hudner, who received the Medal of Honor after crash landing his own plane behind enemy lines in an attempt to save Jesse's life. | |||
| 12 Dec 2023 | Five People Who Flew Before the Wright Brothers | 00:25:30 | |
On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers became the first people to achieve manned, controlled, heavier than air flight. Take away all of the qualifiers, though, and they were far from the first in flight. This week I talk about 5 aviators who beat the Wright Brothers to the sky. | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | Ye Olde Pub | 00:52:46 | |
On December 20th 1943, the crew of the B-17 known as Ye Olde Pub flew their first combat mission together and almost didn't make it home. Flying on only one fully functional engine, with half a tail, and leaking hydraulics, things looked bleak as Franz Stigler, a German ace, pulled up behind them to finish them off. Instead he made a decision that could have gotten him court martialed and escorted them through the heavily defended coastline. | |||
| 25 Dec 2023 | Merry Christmas! | 00:02:41 | |
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope you are getting to finish out the week spending time with loved ones and planning the goals you will set for the coming year. Hope to see you next week! | |||
| 07 Jan 2024 | Commercial Pilot Checkride Prep: Pilot Qualifications | 00:23:53 | |
Beginning our discussion of ground school topics, this week we talk about pilot qualifications for the Commercial Pilot Checkride, and the privileges and limitations around your new certificate. | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Safe VS Legal | 00:23:43 | |
This week we finish our discussion of the Pilot Qualifications in the Commercial ACS, with a topic that is covered in the Private Pilot and Instrument Rating ACS as well. We discuss the difference in safe and legal, and examine some risk management items associated with unfamiliar airplanes and equipment. | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | Announcing Plaid Aviation! | 00:03:15 | |
I'm excited to announce Plaid Aviation, your new home for aviation training resources and community. To make sure you are notified when we go live, please sign up for the mailing list at http://www.plaidaviation.com | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 | Turbulence: What Causes Bumps in the Sky? | 00:20:44 | |
Nearly everyone who travels will experience turbulence at some point in their life. For some, it's no big deal, but for nervous flyers it can be incredibly uncomfortable. This week we'll be talking about what causes turbulence, and addressing whether or not it's a dangerous (spoiler alert: it isn't). | |||